An expanded and updated edition of the out-of-print 2003 supplementum of Zoology in the Middle East, this concise guide to Darkling Beetles of the Sinai Peninsula has been sought after by researchers in taxonomy, faunistics and biogeography. The new book includes two additional subfamilies of tenebrionid beetles (4-5 species), identification keys and more than 90 colour photographs and species distribution maps.
Zoogeographically speaking, the Sinai Peninsula is a crossroad and, at the same time, a center of speciation. Despite its generally arid character, the region harbours a wide range of habitats, from sea level to over 2,500 m above. About 10 percent of the Sinai darkling beetles are endemic to the area. The inclusion of species photographs and identification keys makes this book an invaluable reference field guide, for both specialists and non-specialists, who will thus be able to discover the taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of darkling beetles in the Sinai Peninsula.
Author(s): Martin Lillig, Tomáš Pavlíček
Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 168
City: Boca Raton
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Authors
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter I: Description of the Sinai Peninsula
I.1. Physical Borders and Landscapes
I.2. Climate and Paleoenvironment
I.3. Flora and Fauna
I.3.1. Mosses and Vascular Plants
I.3.2. Vertebrates
I.3.3. Invertebrates
I.4. Local Geographic Names
Chapter II: Collection Methods and Analysis of the Darkling Beetles Distribution
Chapter III: Species Richness and Endemism of Tenebrionidae Beetles in the Sinai Peninsula
III.1. Global Distribution Patterns of the Tenebrionidae in the Sinai Peninsula
Chapter IV: Ecology of Desert Darkling Beetles
Chapter V: Identification Keys for the Tenebrionidae Taxa Recorded on the Sinai Peninsula
Key 1: Identification Key to the Subfamily Level
Key 2: Identification Key for the Subfamily Pimeliinae
Key 3: Identification Key for the Subfamilies Blaptinae and Tenebrioninae
Key 4: Identification Key for the Subfamily Diaperinae
Key 5: Identification Key for the Subfamily Alleculinae
Chapter VI: Darkling Beetles Present in the Sinai Peninsula
VI.1. Subfamily Pimeliinae Latreille, 1802
VI.1.1. Tribe Adelostomini Solier, 1834
VI.1.1.1. Genus Adelostoma Duponchel, 1827
VI.1.1.2. Genus Machlopsis Pomel, 1871
VI.1.2. Tribe Adesmiini Lacordaire, 1859
VI.1.2.1 Genus Adesmia Fischer von Waldheim, 1822
VI.1.3. Tribe Akidini Billberg, 1820
VI.1.3.1. Genus Akis Herbst, 1799
VI.1.4. Tribe Erodiini Billberg, 1820
VI.1.4.1. Genus Amnodeis Miller, 1858
VI.1.4.2. Genus Erodius Fabricius, 1775
VI.1.5. Tribe Pimeliini Latreille, 1802
VI.1.5.1. Genus Astorthocnemis Lillig & Pavlícˇek, 2002
VI.1.5.2. Genus Pimelia Fabricius, 1775
VI.1.5.3. Genus Prionotheca Dejean, 1834
VI.1.5.4. Genus Pterolasia Solier, 1836
VI.1.5.5. Genus Thriptera Solier, 1836
VI.1.5.6. Genus Trachyderma Latreille, 1828
VI.1.6. Tribe Sepidiini Eschscholtz, 1829
VI.1.6.1. Genus Sepidium Fabricius, 1775
VI.1.6.2. Genus Vieta Laporte de Castelnau, 1840
VI.1.7. Tribe Stenosini Schaum, 1859 (1934)
VI.1.7.1. Genus Dichillus Jacquelin du Val, 1860
VI.1.7.2. Genus Microtelus Solier, 1838
VI.1.7.3. Genus Mitotagenia Reitter, 1916
VI.1.7.4. Genus Stenosis Herbst, 1799
VI.1.8. Tribe Tentyriini Eschscholtz, 1831
VI.1.8.1. Genus Cyphostethe Marseul, 1867
VI.1.8.2. Genus Dailognatha Steven, 1828
VI.1.8.3. Genus Hegeterocara Reitter, 1900
VI.1.8.4. Genus Hionthis Miller, 1861
VI.1.8.5. Genus Imatismus Dejean 1834
VI.1.8.6. Genus Mesostena Eschscholtz, 1831
VI.1.8.7. Genus Micipsa Lucas, 1855
VI.1.8.8. Genus Oterophloeus Desbrochersdes Loges, 1881
VI.1.8.9. Genus Oxycara Solier, 1835
VI.1.8.10. Genus Prochoma Solier, 1835
VI.1.8.11. Genus Scelosodis Solier, 1835
VI.1.8.12. Genus Schweinfurthia Andres, 1922
VI.1.8.13. Genus Tentyria Latreille, 1802
VI.1.8.14. Genus Tentyrina Reitter, 1900
VI.1.8.15. Genus Thraustocolus Kraatz, 1865
VI.1.8.16. Genus Trichosphaena Reitter, 1916
VI.1.9. Tribe Zophosini Solier, 1834
VI.1.9.1. Genus Zophosis Latreille, 1802
VI.2. Subfamily Blaptinae Leach, 1815
VI.2.1. Tribe Blaptini Leach, 1815
VI.2.1.1. Genus Blaps Fabricius, 1775
VI.2.2. Tribe Dendarini Mulsant & Rey, 1854
VI.2.2.1. Genus Dendarus Dejean, 1821
VI.2.3. Tribe Opatrini Brullé, 1832
VI.2.3.1. Genus Ammobius Guérin-Méneville, 1844
VI.2.3.2. Genus Clitobius Mulsant & Rey, 1859
VI.2.3.3. Genus Proscheimus Desbrochers
des Loges, 1881
VI.2.3.4. Genus Diphyrrhynchus Fairmaire, 1849
VI.2.3.5. Genus Gonocephalum Solier, 1834
VI.2.3.6. Genus Mesomorphus Miedel, 1880
VI.2.3.7. Genus Opatroides Brullé, 1832
VI.2.3.8. Genus Scleropatroides Löbl & Merkl, 2003
VI.2.3.9. Genus Eurycaulus Fairmaire, 1868
VI.2.3.10. Genus Sclerum Dejean, 1834
VI.2.4. Tribe Pedinini Eschscholtz, 1829
VI.2.4.1. Genus Drosochrus Erichson, 1843
VI.2.4.2. Genus Leichenum Dejean, 1834
VI.3. Subfamily Tenebrioninae Latreille, 1802
VI.3.1. Tribe Alphitobiini Reitter, 1917
VI.3.1.1. Genus Alphitobius Stephens, 1829
VI.3.2. Tribe Helopini Latreille, 1802
VI.3.2.1. Genus Hedyphanes Fischer von Waldheim, 1820
VI.3.3. Tribe Melanimonini Seidlitz, 1894
VI.3.3.1. Genus Cheirodes Gené, 1839
VI.3.4. Tribe Scaurini Billberg, 1820
VI.3.4.1. Genus Scaurus Fabricius, 1775
VI.3.5. Tribe Triboliini Gistel, 1848
VI.3.5.1. Genus Tribolium MacLeay, 1825
VI.4. Subfamily Diaperinae Latreille, 1802
VI.4.1. Tribe Crypticini, Brullé, 1832
VI.4.1.1. Genus Pseudoseriscius Español, 1950
VI.4.2. Tribe Phaleriini Blanchard, 1845
VI.4.2.1. Genus Phaleria Latreille, 1802
VI.4.2.2. Genus Phtora Germar, 1836
VI.4.3. Tribe Trachyscelini Blanchard, 1845
VI.4.3.1. Genus Trachyscelis Latreille, 1809
VI.5. Subfamily Alleculinae Laporte de Castelnau, 1840
VI.5.1. Tribe Alleculini Laporte de Castelnau, 1840
VI.5.1.1. Genus Mycetocharina Seidlitz, 1890
VI.5.2. Tribe Cteniopodini, Seidlitz, 1896
VI.5.2.1. Genus Cteniopus Solier, 1835
VI.5.2.2. Genus Omophlus Dejean, 1834
Chapter VII: Incorrect and Doubtful Records (In Alphabetical Order)
Chapter VIII: Species Expected to Be Found on the Sinai Peninsula (In Alphabetical Order)
Bibliography
Taxonomic Index
